“...If the Food Runs Out, How Do You Explain to the Children That There Is None?!”: Woman N From Chernihiv About Living Conditions in the City During the Russian Offensive (February 24 – April 2, 2022)

(запис і публікація О.Березовської)

Abstract

The purpose of the publication is to introduce into scientific circulation and analyze the memories of a resident of the Bobrovytsia microdistrict (c. Chernihiv), who together with her family survived the blockade of the city during the attack of the Russian occupation forces (February 24 – April 2, 2022).

To achieve the goal, the interview method was used, which was based on the researcher obtaining the necessary information by interviewing the respondent using a specially developed thematic questionnaire, which includes more than 100 questions.

The scientific novelty consists in the introduction into the scientific circulation of new oral historical sources of information about the survival strategies of the civilian population of Chernihiv, which found itself in the conditions of hostilities and the siege of the city.

Conclusions. The collected testimonies of the residents of the Chernihiv region, who were in the conditions of occupation, blockade and active hostilities, can be considered as an additional source base in the matter of recording the events of the Russia’s war against Ukraine, as well as a significant source of research into everyday life practices and survival strategies.